The Battle of Gloucester, 1777
Stone, Garry Wheeler / Schopp, Paul W.
The Marquis de Lafayette, a nineteen-year-old French youth, arrived in Philadelphia at the end of July 1777. Introduced to George Washington, he joined the commander-in-chief at the Battle of Brandywine in September, where he proved that he was courageous. Soon after, the British occupied Philadelphia and prepared to control the Delaware River, vital as a supply route. In November, the marquis volunteered to go to New Jersey with Major General...